Monday - Ponedjeljak, March 17, 2003

7:30 A.M. Luca Badrov................ Nevenka Badrov i ob.
John & Marge Sobocan......................... Sutera family
Mary Crosby........................................ Perisin family
Marijana Ćubelić.......................... Mate Čaljkušić i ob.

Tuesday - Utorak, March 18, 2003

7:30 A.M. Maria Bon...................... Valerija Babić i ob.
Stipe Pervan........................... supruga Ljubica i djeca
Joseph Bozinovich.......................... M/M Ray Kratville
Maryann Lurgio..................... Cahterine & Nick Perisin
Vlado Vujević............................... Duško Kraljević i ob.

Wednesday - Srijeda, March 19, 2003

7:30 A.M. Jozo Martić................. Nevenka Badrov i ob.
Joseph Locasto....................................... wife & sons
Jozo Balich............................................ Millie Balich
Frank Fratto............................................ Mary Fratto
Josipa Lovrinović.................................... Obitelj Krpan
Josipa Lovrinović.............................. Ivo Lovrinović i ob.

Thursday - Četvrtak, March 20, 2003

7:30 A.M. Ante Rodić.................................... roditelji
Ante Rodić......................................... teta sa obitelji
Josipa Lovrinović........................... Dane Jurković i ob.
The souls in purgatory......................................... Ann

Friday - Petak, March 21, 2003

7:30 A.M. John Kapularić................ Jerome Popovich
Stipe Pervan........................... supruga Ljuba i obitelj
Siniša Pejić......................................... Sanja Buntić
Victor Bublich................................... Mijo Barun i ob.

Saturday - Subota, March 22, 2003

7:30 A.M. Gianna Vacccarello............... Debra Thome
Biserka Marušić................................ Miro Kikaš i ob.
Alfirević family....................................... Toni Alfirević
Vincent Balestri.............................................. sister
5:30 P.M. Marina Sivrić.......................... Obitelj Sivrić
John Budich..................................... wife & daughter
Louis Mateljan........................... Jean & John Kirinčić
Ida Dermody.................................. Anthony Marzallo
William & Mary Catizone................. M/M Sam Madia

Sunday - Nedjelja, March 23, 2003

7:30 A.M. Linda Humbert.................. husband Robert
Josepine Grubišić Ćabo................ John & Gen Botica
Antoinette Bertucci............................... Mary & Deby
Lucy Matković................................................. friend
Yolanda Seghetti........... Elizabeth/Domingo Rodriguez 

9:30 A.M.
Andrija i Luca Lišnić..................... Tomislav Lišnić i ob.
Bud Alfirević/Mark 'Motsy' Božić............... Toni Alfirević

11:00 A.M. u spomen
Andrija i Luca Lišnić........................... kći Ana i obitelj
Joza i Petar Zelić................................ sin Ilija i obitelj
Vjeko Gregor................................. Dujo Šušnjara i ob.
Anton Variola................................................... family
Ivan i Ana Mlinarić............................ Ivan Mlinarić i ob.
Branko Jurković......................... Nevenka Jurković i ob.
Josipa Lovrinović..................................... Ivo Lovrinović

Saturday, March 22, 5:30 P.M. Joseph Magyar
Sunday, March 23, 7:30 A.M. Matt Pesce
Sunday, March 23, 9:30 A.M. Carl Segvich
Nedjelja, 23. ožujka 11:00 A.M. Mia Buntić i Danny Hrvojević

Saturday, March 22, 5:30 P.M. Babich, Cannatello, Huels
Sunday, March 23, 9:30 A.M. Maria O, Marlene O, Sanchez
Nedjelja, 23. ožujka 11:00 A.M. Obranović, A. Bušljeta, C. Pavišić, Z. Jureta
Friday, March 28, Stations of Cross 7:00 P.M.  B. Kenny, V. Kenny, Sanchez

WEEKLY MEDITATION

When the Son of God became a human being, He concealed His divine glory, because otherwise no human would have come close to Him. Only once did Jesus let a glimpse of His true nature slip through.  This was on the Mount of the Transfiguration. He had carefully prepared a select group of His apostles for this revelation. They were overwhelmed by the experience, and only Peter managed a dumb-founded response. Seeing and recognizing two ancient visitors - Moses and Elijah - in conversation with Christ, he blurted out a wish that it would continue. He offered to build three temporary tents, like those used on the Feast of Tabernacles, thinking that this would prolong the event and the joy of the occasion. However, as suddenly as the revelation occurred, it ended.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS 

• St. Joseph's table: March 22 from 12 - 4 P.M. in St. Jerome's Hall -Marian Society luncheon March 23 in our hall. All proceeds will go toward the mosaics for the front of church. 
• Wednesday, April 9: Velika Gospa Committee meeting for all who help organize the Velika Gospa feast.
• Please mark your calendars for Friday, April 11:
  Our guest will be the popular Tatjana, "Tajci", who will hold a service of "Lenten Meditations" in our church. This will be a beautiful spiritual event.
• On Palm Sunday, our school will host its annual palacinka breakfast and the H.S.A. $13,000.00 Raffle Drawing. Only 250 tickets will be sold at $100 each. 1st Prize:$10,000;2nd&3rdPrizes:$1,000;4th&5th Prizes:$500. For tickets contact Toni Mitchell (312/842-3160), Debbie Miloslavich (773/576-1976), the school office (312/842-7668), or the rectory (312/842-1871).

ST. JEROME SPORTS COMMITTEE is sponsoring a Candlelight Bowl at Nap's on Saturday, March 29, at 7:30 P.M. Cost: $40.00 per couple (includes 4 games and dinner). Non-bowlers: $10 (with dinner). Raffle: one night stay at Water Tower with $50 restaurant certificate; "split the deck" and more. Payment required with reservation. For more information call Gina at 773/624-4241.

PARISH LECTURE entitled "Drug Addiction - Sin or Sickness?" will be given by Dr. Marin Veldic (University of Illinois) on March 26 in the 2nd floor Small Hall at 7:30 P.M.  He will discuss the spread of drug addiction in Croatia and among the diaspora. Following this brief introductory talk, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Please let us know of any parishioners who are ill. We will be happy to visit them and pray for them. As a community of faith we are responsible for one another. Praying for each other, especially the ill, is a work of mercy.

SECOND COLLECTION for the Annual Catholic Appeal will be taken on the weekend of March 16. Cardinal George stresses the importance of your donations, which fund our vital archdiocesan programs. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Our faithful parishioner Ann DeGregorio (nee Corich) passed away on March 9th. She was buried from our church on Wednesday. Our sincere sympathy to her daughter, our school secretary, Mary Ann Senerchia, her son Michael, brothers, grandchildren, relatives, and friends. May she rest in peace.

St. Patrick, Bishop and Patron of Ireland - Feast, March 17 - Kidnapped, brought to Ireland, and enslaved, St. Patrick escaped and later returned to bring Christianity. 

An Irish Blessing
May there always be work for your hands to do,
May your purse always hold a coin or two.
May the sun always shine on your windowpane,
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you,
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.

St.Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church - Feast, March 19 - "The Blessed Sacrament and St. Joseph; behold our hope in these perilous times!" (Bishop Pichenot) 

"Aside from the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph was the first and most perfect adorer of Our Lord." (St. Peter Julian Eymard)

The Guardian of Our Redeemer
St. Joseph, you were the man closest to Jesus while He was on earth. You presided over the events of His infancy, and your labors provided food and shelter for the creator of the universe. You offered Him and Mary love and unselfish devotion. No spoken word of yours has ever been recorded, but still the church with good reason cries out, "Go to Joseph." O, gentle man, who was chosen to be the protector of heaven's most precious treasures, I seek your protection over the lives God has entrusted to my care.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT takes place every Thursday from 7 to 9 P.M. in our church. We invite all to come to this evening of prayer and visitation with Our Lord.

Thought of the Week
"Faith doesn't get you around trouble; it gets you through it."